(231) 223-7770 18599 Mission Rd., Traverse City, MI 49686 www.oldmissioninn.com The Old Mission Inn was built in 1869, and their motto is, “Come as strangers, leave as friends.” Angie Jensen and her husband Bruce own and operate the inn, and they’ve gone to great lengths to preserve the inn’s incredible history. The grounds are breathtaking and the inside of the …
Tall Ship Manitou
(231) 941-2000 13390 SW Bay Shore Dr., Traverse City, MI 49684 www.tallshipsailing.com All my life I’ve wondered what it would be like to sail on one of those giant sailing schooners from the 1800s. Little did I know that in Traverse City, they have the Tall Ship Manitou. It’s a 114-foot, double-masted ship that offers sailing adventures from two hours …
Detroit Fire Guild, The
(313) 444-BURN www.detroitfireguild.com The Detroit Fire Guild is a group of fire and circus performers who’ve combined their talents to create one of the hottest and most fascinating shows around. They do both public and private performances, and the things they do with fire will absolutely amaze you. When I spent some time with the performers, I got the distinct …
Traffic Jam & Snug
(313) 831-9470 511 W. Canfield, Detroit, MI 48202 www.trafficjamdetroit.com Traffic Jam & Snug is a landmark restaurant and pub in Detroit, and if you’re in the know, you know it’s a lot more than that. It’s also a bakery where they make incredible breads, a microbrewery that was Michigan’s very first brew pub, and last but not least, a dairy …
Motor City Wine
(313) 483-7283 1949 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48216 www.motorcitywine.com Most people don’t think of Detroit as a wine destination. But because of the renaissance happening there, Detroit is becoming the place to be for a lot of great reasons. So, why not wine? Remember, there are only two kinds of wine in the world. The kind you like and the …